NFL Betting Preview (Dec. 5): Can the reeling Rams stop their slide?

The best day of the week, at least if you’re into NFL betting, is here. We have a dozen games to take in on this fine Sunday, and all of them are meaningful matchups for division title races and the NFL playoff picture, in some way.

The biggest game of Week 13 is tomorrow night as the Buffalo Bills host the New England Patriots. That game is a must-win game for the Bills as it is, but the right series of results today will only further decrease their margin for error tomorrow and the remainder of the season.

While Bills futures are looking a bit shaky right now thanks to the Patriots’ surge and the number of teams in the AFC wild-card picture that can still edge them out at this point, the same can’t be said for the Chiefs. When the Chiefs were 3-4 and Patrick Mahomes was being far too generous to opposing defenses, the outlook was not so positive. Four wins in a row and a lot of chaos around the AFC later, the Chiefs are once again the betting favorite to win the AFC. In tonight’s Sunday Night Football matchup, the Chiefs could take a step toward yet another AFC West crown with a win over the rival Broncos.

Let’s take a look at the NFL betting odds and top betting picks for that matchup and the other 11 games on today’s NFL slate.

NFL Schedule for Sunday, December 5, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-3) vs Atlanta Falcons (5-6), FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET

Arizona Cardinals (9-2) vs Chicago Bears (4-7), FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Chargers (6-5) vs Cincinnati Bengals (7-4), CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET

Minnesota Vikings (5-6) vs Detroit Lions (0-10-1), CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET

New York Giants (4-7) vs Miami Dolphins (5-7), FOX, 1:00 p.m. ET

Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) vs New York Jets (3-8), CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET

Indianapolis Colts (6-6) vs Houston Texans (2-9), CBS, 1:00 p.m. ET

Washington Football Team (5-6) vs Las Vegas Raiders (6-5), FOX, 4:05 p.m. ET

Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9) vs Los Angeles Rams (7-4), FOX, 4:05 p.m. ET

Baltimore Ravens (8-3) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5-1), CBS, 4:25 p.m. ET

San Francisco 49ers (6-5) vs Seattle Seahawks (3-8), CBS, 4:25 p.m. ET

Denver Broncos (6-5) vs Kansas City Chiefs (7-4), 8:20 p.m. ET

NFL Betting Odds & Picks for Sunday, December 5, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons
Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals
Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions
New York Giants vs Miami Dolphins
Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets
Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans
Washington Football Team vs Las Vegas Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguars vs Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

NFL betting odds listed below are via FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 11:50 a.m. ET. To compare NFL game odds from several top online sportsbooks, check out our NFL odds.

Betting News offers aggregated NFL picks for every NFL matchup each week. Below, we list the top pick(s) for each matchup. In cases where the moneyline is the top pick percentagewise but provides little to no betting value (as a single straight bet), we list the best option among the other options.

NFL Betting Picks: Week 13

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